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Rodney Thompson

Case from Atlanta, GA dated May 01, 2024

Victim Details

Rodney Thompson

Male

Black / African American

Atlanta

GA

2024-05-01

16

Rodney

Thompson

07/04/2026

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In a quiet neighborhood of Atlanta, the life of a young man was tragically cut short. Rodney Amir Thompson, a 16-year-old male, was found with a gunshot wound inside his grandmother's home on Judy Lane in the Browns Mill Park neighborhood on the evening of May 1, 2024. Officers responded to a call about a shooting shortly after 7 p.m. and discovered the teenager, who was pronounced dead at the scene. It was his maternal grandmother who made the heartbreaking discovery.

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  • 16-year-old killed in Atlanta shooting identified by medical examiner’s office
  • FOX 5 Atlanta: Atlanta shooting leaves teenager dead inside Judy Lane home
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    Hey everyone, I’ve been following Rodney Thompson’s case and I can't stop thinking about how hea... ...Read More
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